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GUEST,Grishka Bonnie vs. Bonny (26) RE: Bonnie vs. Bonny 31 Jul 14


As in many such cases, my dictionaries eschew responsibility by mentioning both spellings linked by "or". It seems, though, that in all such cases the ending -y is a well-established standard.

The popular "Bonnie Prince Charlie" in this spelling may be the source of two possible exceptions, whence the association with Scotland. It may well have been a whim by biographers, perhaps even driven by the purpose to create a Scottish idiosyncrasy (- my wild guess from googling, not expertise.)

However, from time to time we encounter back-formations from plural spellings, so-called Quaylisms. Example: "Kudos to the Brits, but not a single kudo to Cameron!"


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